China's been building artificial islands in the South China Sea over the last decade to expand its control in the area. Satellite images show its growth.

China's Agriculture Ministry last updated its fishing moratorium regulations in 2023, placing a ban on fishing in the Bohai Sea and parts of the Yellow Sea from May 1 to September 1 each year.

Ties between China and the U.S. ally the Philippines are significantly strained amid heated spats over disputed parts of the South China Sea, where Beijing has deployed an armada of coast guard to ...

The South China Sea. Since 1952, Beijing has claimed virtually the entire sea, everything inside what's referred to as the nine dash line. In 2023, China added a tenth dash off Taiwan.

China has asserted sovereignty over an uninhabited reef in the South China Sea by planting a flag, according to state media. The Philippines has disputed China's claim, with its South China Sea ...